Image information
- 1. Portrait of Tottie Quicksilver and son at Beaudesert, Beaudesert, Undated
- 2. Kuril dhagun facade, Brisbane (State Library of Queensland) 2010
- 3. Torres Strait Islander infantry men enjoying a day out on an Outrigger boat, 1945
- 4. Tractor travelling along a road on Yorke Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, 1984
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre [new window] was established to collect evidence of the language, history and culture of the traditional Aborigines of the Yugambeh language region.
The Centre has carried out research over the past 12 years, producing a dictionary of Yugambeh language and a number of teaching resources. The Centre has developed language awareness and other programs, linking with many of the schools, Government and community organisations in and around the Gold Coast, Beenleigh and Beaudesert area.
The Yugambeh Museum has a library [new window] of more than 3000 books, journals, maps, audio and video tapes which are held in a reserve collection and made available to visitors at the Museum.
Languages that are spoken or have been spoken in the area covered by this centre include:
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The links show the State Library of Queensland holdings on this subject.
Resources
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Hertiage Research Library collection [new window]
Yugambeh Archives [new window]
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre Shop [new window]
Yugambeh Language and Region Map [new window]
Contact Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre
Address: Cnr Martens Street and Plantation Road Beenleigh Queensland 4207
Phone: (07) 3807 6155 or (07) 3807 6229
Fax: (07) 3807 6144
Email: info@yugambeh.com
Website: http://www.yugambeh.com [new window]
Last updated: 18th October 2011
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